The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-27
INDIANAPOLIS MARKETS.
A Fair Volume of Trade and Steady Prices
Covers the Local Situation. s.

Covers the Local Situation. s.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 20.
Trade to-day more active than either
of the preceding days of this week, and the fut-
ure is certainly promising. good crops are in
prospect, the money market is in healthy con-
dition and feeling of confidence pervades the
business community. The dry-goods
port the trade as good for so late in the season;
in fact never better in May than this year
Prices are steady in nearly all lines of dry goods
and as there is no overproduction, continued
firm prices probable. The provision market
has taken a steadier tone. and for this
of the year considerable is doing in jobhing
way. Grocers fairly busy. and prices for
all staple articles nrm, with tendency to higher
rather than lower prices. Within the past day
or two there has been a much better demand for
refined sugar, and prices have been advanced
Before that time there steady tone and a
fair demand. The exports of refined since
Jan. nave been 29.570 tons, against &c, Alb
tons in 1886 an increase of 1902 tons. The ex-
ports of sugar since Jan. l have been 15S1
tons against 4 875 tons in 1886. The stock OF
molasses on hand at latest dates was 1922 hogs
beads against .2f5 hogsheads in 1856. The stock
in the four ports 4, l6l hogsheads against p
$40 hogsheads in 1886, and 4, 954 hogsheads in
1885.
The only new feature of note in the tea market
has been the arrival in Boston of samples of
Japans via San Francisco, the first of the season,
of which about 100 halfchests have been dis
posed of at 45 cents per pound. This is a little
higher than the opening price last year. Aside.
from this trade has been light and sales have
been confined to small lots, with no change in
prices. AT the auction sales In New York there
was more disposition to buy, and prices ranged
well up to market rates. Coffees-Mild grades
are very firm. and both East ana West India de-
scriptions are held with great deal of conf
dence, and meet with active demand. Brazil
coffee in stock and at1oat
,f Bags CSC
Total stock in Baltimore ------.----. 35.916
Total stock in New Orleans 3O339
Total stock in United States 433 334
Afoat from Rio per steam to May 14-------- $4,000
Ahoat from Rio per sail to May 14------t-- $4,000
Ahoat from Santos per steam and sail to
May H. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Z4oOO
Same time last year Observation-Disclosures. Col, $50
The produce markets are active and prices for
nearly all articles offered are governed BY the
supply; more than ever, seemingly. To il
lustrate: Strawberries Saturday last
scarce and the commission sprung prices
up to $l2 and $l4 per stand, and result
had several stands left over. which on Monday
they were obliged sell 81 per stand, and the
peddlers hawked them about the streets. Green
peas and beans are not coming in so freely as
week ago. and good deal of the stock is in
feror, yet the fault cannot be in the prices
both are selling higher in this market than in
Chicago, Terre Haute or St Louis. Cherries
are in better supply. but bring such high prices
that they are slow of sale. New potatoes con.
time scarce ana rule nlSn. Ola potatoes are
little more plenty. but held firmly at so a
9Oc per bushel Eggs rule firm. while poultry
and butter are fiat. and p.ices full high as
the market will bear.
Reports from the East late in the day showed
that the bulls had again taken hold of the coffee
market and prices for all grades in this market
as a result. were advanced lie per pound, the
advance applying to roasted grades as well as
green coffees.
GRAIN.
The local market continues rather tame In
tone There was a slight improvement in prices
on the better grades of wheat. while corn was
in light demand and prices little off. There
were sales of three carloads of mixed ear corn
at 80 cents, track. Receipts range about the av-
erage of some days past. The attendance on
Change was fair, but bidding lacked spirit.
Track bids ruled as follows:
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